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Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Clippers: A Western Conference classic

The Los Angeles Clippers are hosting the Phoenix Suns today at Crypto.com Arena.

The Suns are off to a good start

The Phoenix Suns are third in the Western Conference with a 3-1 record, including 1-1 on the road. They are coming off a 109-105 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. They are seventh in the league shooting 47.7% from the field and are ranked one spot lower with 38% shooting from deep. Kevin Durant averages 29 points per game followed by Devin Booker who scores 23 per game.

Are the Clippers are real contender?

The Los Angeles Clippers seventh in the Western Conference with a 2-2 record and have yet to win at home. They are coming off a 106-105 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. The Clippers are the team who commits the most turnovers per game with 17.8 and are in the bottom-three in three-pointers made per game. Norman Powell leads the team with 26 points per game.

Betting Trends

The Clippers are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games overall, 1-7 SU in their last 8 home games and 1-6 SU in their last 7 home games against the Suns. They are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall and 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games as underdogs. Los Angeles has played under the total point line in 8 of their last 12 games overall and 5 of their last 7 games against teams from the Pacific Division. The Suns are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games against the Clippers and 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against teams from the Pacific Division. They are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games overall, 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against the Clippers, 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games on the road and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against teams from the Western Conference. Phoenix has played over the total point line in 6 of their last 9 games overall.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Los Angeles Clippers face an early challenge in the season as Kawhi Leonard is inactive, so the team looks completely different given the fact that Paul George left in the offseason. Norman Powell and Ivica Zubac have stepped up, and it is questionable how good the Clippers are without a superstar-caliber player. On the other side, the Suns are packed with top-level players, and they got into this season with a championship-bust mindset. At the moment, the Suns are way better than the Clippers and will prove that with a road win tonight.